COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio elections board director says a conservative group was barred from monitoring polling places because candidates supporting the group withdrew their support. Franklin County elections board director William Anthony said three Republican and two Democratic candidates withdrew their support a month ago. Anthony says representatives with Houston-based True the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — High winds haven’t deterred early voters in central Ohio from casting their ballots in the presidential swing state. Election officials in Franklin County, which is home to Columbus, say more than 800 people voted in person before noon Monday despite the windy and wet conditions. Forecasters warned of 30-40 mph winds [...]
By ANN SANNER Associated Press writer COLUMBUS — Gov. John Kasich warned Wednesday of an economic slowdown happening in the swing state ahead the presidential election, even as Huntington bank announced it is bringing 250 jobs to Ohio. The Republican governor praised the additional jobs at a news conference with legislative leaders and Huntington [...]
By DAN SEWELL DAYTON (AP) — President Barack Obama headed back to Ohio on Tuesday facing a tight race that has some supporters in the battleground state feeling anxious. Obama was to make a rare joint appearance with Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in the afternoon in a Dayton park. The Democrat carried [...]
By ANN SANNER COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voter rights groups in Ohio are raising questions about an order from the state’s elections chief that bans local election boards from calling or emailing people about errors on their absentee ballots. The directive from Secretary of State Jon Husted requires boards to notify voters by mail if [...]
By ANN SANNER COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated in-person early voting in the swing state of Ohio on the final three days before the Nov. 6 election, handing a victory to President Barack Obama’s campaign. But local boards of elections would have the discretion to decide whether to allow [...]
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COLUMBUS (AP) — More than 500 people are heading from Ohio to the Republican National Convention. GOP state Chairman Bob Bennett says the big delegation is an indication of the excitement state party members feel about the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket and the presidential election campaign. Ohio sent some 300 people to the 2008 convention. [...]
